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Ukrainian Finance Minister Oleksandr Danyliuk has announced Ukraine will resume borrowings on foreign markets and expects to raise $1 billion this autumn after the launch of the land and pension reforms, according to the Finance Ministry`s press service, which cited the minister`s interview with The Wall Street Journal during his recent visit to...

Russia`s hybrid war against Ukraine is now entering its fourth year, but there was a time when few expected it to last even four weeks given the virtually bloodless seizure of Crimea, which fell to Russian troops in early 2014 without a fight, Peter Dickinson wrote in his column for Atlantic Council titled ”Why Did Putin Get Stuck in Eastern...

U.S. troops have targeted and killed a leading member of the so-called Islamic State (IS) group in a commando raid in Syria, military officials say, according to the BBC. The attack took place near the town of Mayadin in eastern Syria, the BBC wrote. Abdurakhmon Uzbeki, who was believed to be from Uzbekistan, is said by the Americans to be a...

The Anti-Monopoly Committee of Ukraine appealed to the Enforcement Service of the Ministry of Justice with a request to recover from the Russian gas monopoly, Gazprom, a $172 billion fine and penalties for abusing the monopoly position in the domestic gas transit market, AMC chief Yuriy Terentiev wrote on Facebook. ”The application for opening an...

Ukrainian grain exporters are betting on Asia as the top market for their booming harvests. Grain exports will likely increase by a third to 60 million metric tonnes in the next three to five years, according to Mykola Gorbachov, president of the Ukrainian Grain Association, BlackSeaGrain reports. The group plans to target markets in Asia with...

The Associated Press tells a story of Lithuanian volunteers` assistance to Ukrainian government forces in their struggle against pro-Russian rebels by supplying non-lethal military aid, such as night-vision goggles, helmets, bullet-proof vests and telescopic sniper sights, as well as packing colorful teddy bears for children — to help ease...

Ukrainian`s Social Policy Minister Andriy Reva says Ukraine has agreed 99% of its pension reform with the International Monetary Fund`s mission, which last week completed its work in the country. The parties will coordinate the remaining technical details via video conference, Reva said following a government meeting April 19. ”Today we are at...

The Russian Foreign Ministry believes that the situation in Montenegro is now unfavorable for the Russians, as stated by ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, RIA Novosti reports. Provocations are possible against the citizens of the Russian Federation, RIA Novosti quoted Zakharova as saying. ”In Montenegro, the situation is clearly unfavorable...

A number of pro-Russian businessmen, officials and public figures from across Europe accepted the invitation of occupation authorities in Crimea to take part in the so-called ”Yalta International Economic Forum” held in the annexed Crimea, according to Europeiska Pravda. See also: PACE President visits Syria with Russian Duma delegates, Ukraine...

Journalist and economic expert Oleksandr Dubinsky posted on Facebook a draft report by Ernst & Young`s auditors (EY) which did not confirm accusations against PrivatBank voiced by head of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Valeria Gontareva. ”As you know, Valeria Gontareva today is going to talk in Washington about her successful experience...